[randomdestructn]

> After the 10,000/25,000/50,000 insertions, do I just need to buy a new phone?

I don't know about the new connector's durability, but if it breaks, just put in a new one.

I had to replace the dock connector in my iphone 4 and it cost me $30 and an hour of time.

Ifixit shows you how to do it for a 5: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5+Lightning+Connector+Rep...

[nucleardog]

So... If you use it too much just open the phone up, void your warranty, and fix it yourself?

Versus (at least in theory) the design of microusb in which the solution is simply "buy a new $2 cable"?